Russia: Reported US plans for cyber strike 'alarming'

[Rogue Valley]

Russia: Reported US plans for cyber strike ‘alarming’

Russia on Tuesday expressed concerns over reported plans by the Biden administration to wage a series of retaliatory actions in response to large-scale hacking of U.S. government agencies.&nbs…

thehill.com

3/9/21
Russia on Tuesday expressed concerns over reported plans by the Biden administration to wage a series of retaliatory actions in response to large-sale hacking of U.S. government agencies. According to Reuters, the Kremlin specifically cited a Sunday report from ]The New York Times that referenced officials who said the Biden administration will first respond over the next three weeks with “a series of clandestine actions across Russian networks,” combined with economic sanctions and an executive order from President Biden to bolster federal cybersecurity. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday called the report “alarming.” “This would be pure international cyber crime,” he added, Reuters reported. The remarks come amid increased pressure on the Biden administration to respond to two major cyber incidents impacting the U.S. that have been unveiled in recent months. The first compromise involved suspected Russian hackers who allegedly exploited software from IT group SolarWinds to breach at least nine federal agencies and 100 private-sector groups.

Microsoft announced the second breach last week, stating that a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group had exploited previously unknown vulnerabilities in its Exchange Server email application. Thousands of private-sector groups and local governments throughout the U.S. were believed to be impacted by the second breach as early as January. White House press secretary Jen Psaki has told reporters that the Biden administration plans on responding to the SolarWinds hack through actions against Russia in “weeks, not months.”

Now that more US sanctions and cyber-retaliation are in the pipeline, the Kremlin suddenly views hacking and cyber-attacks as "alarming" and "cyber-crime".

Your toady Trump is gone. We will now fight cyber-fire with cyber-fire.

 

[bomberfox]

Im fine with retaliatory cyber attacks depending on what they do. Just dont use misinformation about Covid. We need a world wide effort to combat this issue.

 

[noonereal]

Im fine with retaliatory cyber attacks depending on what they do. Just dont use misinformation about Covid. We need a world wide effort to combat this issue.

This is not a Trump administration, you have no such worries with good ole Joe.

 

[Monica33]

Im fine with retaliatory cyber attacks depending on what they do. Just dont use misinformation about Covid. We need a world wide effort to combat this issue.

Agree .

Let's start by sensibly calling it Chinese Flu .

And make sure people are not misinformed about potentially highly dangerous Experimental Gene Therapies masquerading as Vaccines .

 

[Fledermaus]

Agree .

Let's start by sensibly calling it Chinese Flu .

And make sure people are not misinformed about potentially highly dangerous Experimental Gene Therapies masquerading as Vaccines .

Millions vaccinated..... Show us the bodies.

 

[bomberfox]

This is not a Trump administration, you have no such worries with good ole Joe.

Joe is somebody i trust more but cautiously verify.